2025-2026 Session
Change SessionHouse Committee on General and Housing (Room 31)
The House Committee on General and Housing considers matters relating to housing, labor, equity and inclusion, and all matters relating to subjects for which there is no other appropriate committee.
Meeting Record
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
- 9:00 AM
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H.334 - An act relating to limiting employer restrictions on individuals separating from employment
Testimony
- Pat Garofalo, Director of State and Local Policy, American Economic Liberties Project
- Brian Callaci, Chief Economist, Open Markets Institute
- Sebastian Martinez Hickey, State Economic Analyst, Economic Policy Institute
- Winston Bergman-Breen, Legal Director, Student Borrower Protection Center
- 10:00 AM
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Break
- 10:05 AM
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PR3 - Declaration of Rights; right to collectively bargain
Walk-through and committee discussion
- Sophie Zdatny, Legislative Counsel, Office of Legislative Counsel
- 11:00 AM
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H.362 - An act relating to State recognition of Native American tribes and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Introduction
- Representative Troy Headrick, Sponsor
- 11:10 AM
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H.399 - An act relating to tenant rights
Introduction
- Representative Chloe Tomlinson, Representative
- 11:20 AM
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H.234 - An act relating to determining the appropriateness of a collective bargaining unit for adjunct faculty
Introduction
- Representative Conor Casey, Sponsor
- 11:30 AM
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H.485 - An act relating to granting State employees in the Executive Branch and Judiciary the right to strike
Introduction
- Representative Conor Casey, Sponsor
- 11:40 PM
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Lunch
- 1:00 PM
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House Floor
- 1:45 PM
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Federal Funding Cuts
Testimony
- Michael Monte, Chief Executive Officer, Champlain Housing Trust
- 2:15 PM
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Adjourn